Dozens of dolphins die

Dozens of dolphins stranded on remote Australian beach set for euthanization
Wildlife rangers will Wednesday begin shooting 90 dolphins stranded on a remote Australian beach after attempts to refloat them failed.
Rangers to euthanise 90 dolphins stranded on remote Australian beach
Dozens of dolphins have died after a pod of more than 150 stranded on a remote beach in Australia's southern island of Tasmania, environment officials said Wednesday.A pod of 157 dolphins from a poorly understood deep-sea species was believed to have stranded in the past 48 hours -- with "approximately 90" still alive as of Wednesday morning.
More Than 150 False Killer Whales Stranded on Tasmania Beach, Dozens to Be Euthanized
After 157 false killer whales were stranded on a Tasmanian beach, experts said only 90 have survived. Following a few failed "refloating" attempts to return the whales to the sea, the remaining survivors are expected to be euthanized.
Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state
Department liaison officer Brendon Clark said the stranding was the first by false killer whales in Tasmania in since 1974. That was a pod of more than 160 whales that landed on a beach near Stanley on the northwest coast. Strandings in Tasmania are usually pilot whales.
Tragic Stranding of False Killer Whales in Tasmania: Efforts and Challenges
In Tasmania, efforts to rescue more than 150 stranded false killer whales face dire challenges due to remote location and bad weather, leading to the euthanasia of dozens. The endangered dolphins, stranded on a remote beach,
More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state
The reasons for the beachings are unclear. Reasons could include disorientation caused by loud noises, illness, old age, injury, fleeing predators and severe weather.
Australia Begins Euthanising False Killer Whales After Mass Stranding
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters,
Race Against Time: Saving Tasmania's Stranded False Killer Whales
Over 150 false killer whales have become stranded on Tasmania's remote beach, prompting rescue operations. Most of the large dolphins survived, with 136 still alive. The cause of the stranding remains unclear,
Over 150 False Killer Whales Stranded on Tasmania’s Coast
More than 150 false killer whales beached themselves during a mass stranding near Arthur River in Tasmania, Australia on Monday and Tuesday (17-18February2025). Australian authorities are euthanising about 90 of the whales which survived the stranding as conditions have made it impossible to save the stricken cetaceans.
Video: Nearly 100 beached whales in Tasmania euthanized after rescue attempts fail
The animals are part of a pod of 157 whales that beached near Arthur River, a township in Tasmania. What caused them to beach remains unclear.
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Slaughter of the gentle giants: 90 false killer whales are to be euthanised after mass stranding on remote Australian beach
Marine experts said today that they have given up hope of rescuing the oceanic dolphins after they were ... was the first by false killer whales in Tasmania in since 1974. That was a pod of ...
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Australia to shoot scores of stranded false killer whales
Wildlife rangers to euthanise 90 animals on Tasmania beach after refloat efforts fail Tasmania’s environment department said the 90 surviving stranded dolphins were increasingly ‘stressed ...
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Stranded whales on Tasmania beach can’t be saved say experts
More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania. It’s the first mass stranding of this threatened species of dolphin there for more than fifty years.
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More than 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach
She added: “We don’t yet understand why whales and dolphins strand. Tasmania has proven to be a hotspot location for seeing mass strandings like this. Perhaps it’s the geographical location ...